FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. —
Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, are partnering with British army engineers from the 131 Commando Squadron during Exercise Red Dagger that began here May 12.
The reserve Marines supporting this fifth iteration of training are based out of five locations: Portland, Oregon; Battle Creek, Michigan; Peoria, Illinois; Folsom, Pennsylvania; and Millington, Tennessee.
“Every year we alternate where the integrated training between the Marines and commandos will take place,” said Marine Corps Maj. Timothy B. McGovney, company commander of Exercise Red Dagger, 6th ESB. “This year happens to be at Fort Indiantown Gap.”
Ideal Training Environment
Fort Indiantown Gap is an ideal training environment as it provides the Marines and British commandos a perfect area to enhance their skills, officials said. This year's exercise concludes May 25.
“We are really looking forward to making the most out of the facilities the Marines have here in the United States and particularly the built-up urban environment on Fort Indiantown Gap,” said British army 2nd Lt. David A. Grant, support troop commander, 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers.
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